Laundry tub



J. ARLT, JR 3,496,741

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LAUNDRY TUB Feb. 24, 1970 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Nov. 5, 1967 dwu l l hl lv l/ l W u Mlllllllllll lllllF/A II I HN llllllllll'lllf lll'l s I. Lllllllllll l k lllll l lllM n United States Patent 3,496,741 LAUNDRY TUB John Arlt, JL, 3012 Owens SL, Saginaw, Mich. 48601 Filed Nov. 3, 1967, Ser. No. 680,421 Int. Cl. D061? 1/02 U.S. Cl. 68232 7 Claims ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE This invention relates to portable laundry tubs and more particularly to a tube construction commonly used in home laundrying and provided with intake and discharge fittings to permit soapy water from a clothes washer being reused as desired.

DISCLOSURE One of the prime objects of the invention isto provide a simple, practical, and inexpensive laundry tub structure provided with means for introducing soapy water from a previous washing operation, including means for discharging such soapy water after its use.

A further object is to the provision of an improved laundry tub assembly which is rigid and durable in construction, which requires only a minimum amount of metal in its manufacture, and has minimum weight, making for low cost and adaptability to withstand rough handling and long service.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved laundry tub assembly in which provision is made for the quick and easy draining of the tub, and in which there are no projecting parts on which clothes might snag during the washing operation.

With the above and other objects in view, the present invention consists in the combination and arrangement of parts, hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims, it being understood that changes may be made in the form, size, proportion and minor details of construction without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

IN THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a side elevational view of the tub, the side wall being broken away to show the construction.

FIG. 2 is a top plan view, the cover being broken away to show the drain.

FIG. 3 is a front end elevational view.

FIG. 4 is an opposition end elevational view.

FIG. 5 is an inverted plan view.

FIG. 6 is an inverted sectional plan view, taken on the line 6-6 of FIG. 3.

FIG. 7 is a transverse, sectional view through the tub on a reduced scale.

Referring now to the drawing in which I have shown the preferred embodiment of my invention. The numeral 8 indicates a laundry tub structure commonly used in home laundries and more particularly to a portable laundry tub formed of sheet metal and equipped with casters C so that the tub may be moved as desired.

The portable main frame comprises a pair of side walls or plates 9 and 10, and rear and front walls, end wall members, or main end plates, 11 and 12, respectively, on which a rim frame 14 is secured by means of screws 15. A bottom plate 16 spans the side walls and bears on the flanged lower ends 17 of the side plates, and this bottom plate does not cover the complete bottom area, said plate 16 being upwardly turned at a point intermediate its "ice length to provide a vertical wall 21 for a shelf and to which one end of a pair of horizontally disposed reinforcing strips 22 are connected by means of bolts 23 or the like. The opposite end of the strips 22 being connected to the lower ends of the end plate 11 by means of bolts 24 and a pair of casters C are connected to this end of the frame by bolts (not shown) or the like, and the plate 16 forms a shelf for soaps and the like. Other casters C are mounted on the opposite end of the bottom plate 16 so that a balanced four-wheel caster chassis assembly is provided and forms a balanced support for the frame structure. The rounded tub section T is provided in the upper end or edge of the main frame and the upper ends extend into the rim frame 14 and is held in position therein, and it will be seen that the front wall 11 is of greater overall thickness than the opposite rear wall 12 (see FIG. 2 of the drawings), and this accommodates a drain pipe 27 which extends downwardly between the rear wall 11 of the main frame and one end wall 28 of the tub, said pipe projecting upwardly above the frame 14 as shown with a nut 29 on the upper end for attachment of a flexible pipe or drain hose of an automatic washer and the like (not shown). A drain fixture 30 is provided in the tub T and is connected to a pipe nipple or discharge fitting 31 which opens into the pipe 27, and a common rubber stopper 32 is provided to permit drainage when desired.

Each side wall of the main frame comprises a single sheet of metal formed with flat corner bends or members 33 for reinforcing purposes at a point spaced from the end of the sheet, and the end sections 34 of the sheets fold onto and form a part of the rear wall when assembled and secured to the. main end plate .11. These end plates 11 and 12 are shorter than the frame side wall plates 9 and 10 to permit easy attachment of the pipe 27, the front end of the frame having a vertically adjustable slidable door panel 37 providing easy access to the soap and other articles on the shelf, and a cover 38 forms a closure for the tub.

From the foregoing description it will be obvious that I have perfected a very durable, practical and economical laundry tub which is adapted to give long service without the necessity of extensive upkeep, repair or replacement.

I claim:

1. A laundry tub assembly comprising: a portable substantially rectangular frame; a single tub structure mounted therein; a vertically disposed pipe interposed between the rear wall of the frame and the adjacent end wall of the tub, said tub being open at the top; a discharge fitting in said tub and communicating with said pipe at a point intermediate the length of said pipe; a frame forming a rim for the upper end of the tub assembly; a generally horizontal relatively short bottom plate, one end being connected to the lower front end sections of the frame, the other end terminating in a vertical wall; flat corner members connecting the side, rear and front members of the tub structure; a pair of horizontally disposed reinforcing strips connected to the lower end section of the frame and to the end wall of the bottom plate, respectively; and a vertically adjustable slidable door provided in the lower end section of the front plate.

2. The combination defined in claim 1 in which the tub is substantially rectangular in plan, and is formed with vertically disposed flat corner members; a bottom plate secured to the lower edge of the frame and of less length than the tub assembly; and angularly disposed horizontal strips connected to the rear end of the frame and to the adjacent end of the bottom plate, respectively.

3. A laundry tub comprising:

a portable frame;

a tub structure mounted in said frame;

an upwardly extending drain pipe disposed between said frame and an adjacent end wall of said tub structure, said pipe being open at its upper end, extending besides said tub structure, and adapted to receive the drain hose of an automatic washer and the like;

a discharge fitting in said tub and connected with said upwardly extending pipe at a point intermediate the length of said pipe.

4. A laundry tub as set forth in claim 3 wherein said frame includes a pair of side wall members and a pair of end wall members, adjacent ones of said side and end wall members being connected by flat corner members extending transversely to said side and end wall members.

5. A laundry tub comprising:

a portable frame having side and end wall members;

a tub structure mounted on the upper edge of said frame;

a bottom plate positioned below said tub structure and having one end secured to one end wall adjacent the lower end of said frame and being of less length than the length of said frame; and

horizontally disposed strip members connected between the other end of said bottom plate and the other end wall of said frame.

6. A laundry tub as set forth in claim 5 further including an upwardly extending pipe disposed between 4 one endof saidtub and one of said end wall members, said pipe being open at its upper end.

7. A laundry tub as set forth in claim 6 further including a discharge fitting in said tub connected with said upwardly extending pipe at a point intermediate the length of said pipe.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 438,930 10/1890 Martinot 68-232 815,472 3/1906 Robin 68-232 858,926 7/1907 Vanderman 68-232 1,264,105 4/1918 McGlauflin 4-187 1,798,300 3/1931 Arlt 68-232 2,213,146 8/1940 Ogg 4-187 2,287,657 6/1942 Wisckol 4-187 2,384,112 9/1945 Meyer 68-232 2,500,490 3/1950 Grenga 68-232 2,511,707 6/1950 Gibbons et al. 68-232 2,729,530 1/1956 Mustee 4-187 LAVERNE D. GEIGER, Primary Examiner D. B. MASSENBERG, Assistant Examiner U.S. Cl. X.R. 4-187 

